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No. 540,771. Patented Jun-e 11,1895.

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EBENEZER E. WILLIAMS, oF PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

MACHINEFOVR SETTlv-NG AND TRUSSING BARRELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,771, dated June1.1, 1895.

Application nn November 30.1894. sani No. 530,455. on man To @ZZ whom-It may concern:

' Be 1t known that I, EBENEZER E. WILLIAMS,

.1 a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine view on line 5 5 ofFig. 2.

Bluff, in the county of Jefferson and State of Arkansas, have invented anew and useful Machine for Setting Up andTrussingBarrels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The` invention relates to improvements in machines for setting up andtrussing barrels. The object of the present invention is toV improve theconstruction of barrel making machines, and to provide'one, which wille'nable barrels, casks, and the like, to be rapidly set up, given theproper bilge, and trussed without steaming them. A further object of theinvention is to et'- fect a saving of material, and labor, and to enablepoor timber, or twisted staves, which usually have `to be discarded, tobe readilyemployed, without injuryito a barrel.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and 4pointed out in the claims hereto appended. I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a machine for settingup and tr'ussing barrels constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a side elevation offthe same. line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a plan view-oflthe tension device.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional Fig. 6 is a detail sectional View on line6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a similar view on line-7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 isa similar view on line 8 8 of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is adetail perspective viewof the drum-operating lever. Fig. 10 is a detail Sectional viewillustrating the construction of the springcatches for holding thepivoted guides in position. Figs. 11 and l2 are detail viewsillustrating the construction of the sectional trusshoop. Y

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

1 designates a horizontally disposed shaft, journaled in suitablebearings and receiving motion from any suitable source, it beingpreferably provided with a pulley and belt connection (not shown), andit may be provided with a suitable shifter for ,controlling the Fig. 3is a vertical sectionalj view on` shaft, such mechanism being of anyordinary construction, and not requiring and detail de` scription orillustration.

The horizontal shaft 1 carries an expansible drum 2, on which the stavesare fed to form a barrel or cask, and it is composed ot end disks 3 andthe central disk 4, provided with radially adjustable segments 5, 6,'and 7, forming expansible peripheries for the centrai and end disks,'andadapted to impart the proper bilge, and the desired diametricaldimension to a barrel. Each adjustable, or expansible, segment isprovided with a stem 8, arranged in radial sockets or ways 9 of thedisks, and having their inner ends 10 bifurcated and interlocked withsliding wedges 1l and 12,! which are arranged in slots 13 of the disks.The slots 13 of the disksintersect the radial ways or sockets 9, and thesliding wedges are mounted on stems, or areintegral, and are provided attheir outer edges with flanges 14, and at their inner edges with flanges15. The outer flanges engage corresponding notches of the bifurcatedends 10 of the stems off the segments, and the inner flanges engagecorresponding recesses or notches ot the disks, whereby the wedges aresecured against radial or outward movement, andthe segments areconnected with the wedges, and are there- .by retained on the disks. Theinner or central segments 7 impart theproper bulge to the staves, whichare retained on thedrum by endless bands 16; and the central wedges 12are of'greater size/than theend ones, in order to expand the centralseries of segments to the necessary extent.

Each end disk 3 has an inner series of segments 5, and an outer seriesof segments 6. The latter are of greater width than the former, and areprovided with peripheral grooves 17, to receive the endless band16,`which preferably consists of wire rope; and the Segments 6 are alsoprovided at their outer sides with peripheral iianges 1S, forming stopsfor, the ends of the staves, to secure them against endwise movement onthe expansibie drum.

An endless band 16 is arranged at each end of the expansible drum, andit is also arranged on pulleys 19 and 2O arranged in pairs, and locatedat each side of a tension device supporting frame 21. Each endless bandextends upward from the back of the drum, and

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passes over the pulley 19, and extends therefrom to the pulley 20, andfrom the bottom of the latter it extends forward to the top of the drum,and then around the same. The endless bands are adapted to have theirtension regulated, by means hereinafter described, and the portionspassing over the top of the drum are diverged outward by pivotallymounted guides 22, to separatethe adjacent portions of the belts orbands at the points ot' crossing, forthe purpose of allowingr the stavesto be fed to the drum. The pivotally mounted guides 22, are provided attheir lower ends with angularly disposed slots 23, forming a guide foreach belt or band, and depressible spring catches 24 are employed forholding the guides 22 in an outwardly inclined position for divergingthe endless bands. When the drum is filled with staves, thespringcatches are depressed, and the guides 22 are swung rearward by thebands,which movement disengages them from the endless bandsautomatically, and allows the bands to clamp andthoroughly bind thestaves. When the first stave is fed to the drum, it is accompanied (Fig.5) by abar 25,provided at its ends with stops 26, which prevent theendless bands from slipping off the staves.

The tension device for adjusting the endless bands, to allow them togive as the staves are fed to the drum, and to cause the endless bandsto clamp the staves on the drum to the desired degree of tightness,consists of an extensible frame located at the top ot' the supportingframe 21, and composed of front and rear sections 28 and 2U, and carriesthe rear pulleys 20, and is adapted to move the same to and from thefront pulleys 19, thereby varying the tension of the endless belts orbands. Each section of the extensible frame 27 is composed of atransverse rod and similar side pieces, having their inner adjacent endsconnected by hinges'30. The front transverse rod 3l has roundedterminals, which are journaled on the sides 32 of the supporting frame,and which extend beyond the same forming bearings for'the front pulleys19. The terminals of the transverse rod 3l, extend through removablecheek pieces 33, and form pivots for the guides 22. The tops of thecheek pieces 33 are connected detachably to lugs 3l by fastening devices35, passing through the lugs and the cheek pieces.

The transverse rod or bar 36 of the rear frame section 29, has itsterminals forming bearings or journals for the rear pulleys 20, andarranged in slots 37 of the sides 32 of the supporting frame, wherebythe extensible frame is adapted to advance the rear rollers and recedethe same. The tension device is operated by a forwardly extending bar orlever 38, secured at its rear end to the transverse bar 36, and fastenedbetween its ends to an intermediate cross-bar 39, mounted on the rearsection 29, and having rounded terminals extended laterally beyond theframe, and carrying vertically adjustable bars 40.

The bars 40 are provided at intervals with perforations, adapted for thereception of the terminals of the intermediate transverse bar 39; andthe adjustable bars have journaled on their lower ends pulleys 4l, whichdepress the lower portions of the endless bands, to increase the tensionot' the same. By raising,r the outer end of the handle bar 38, the backof the extensible frame is moved forward, carrying with it the rearpulleys 20, and the lower pulleys 4l are simultaneously raised, wherebythe endless bands or belts are slackened, and by depressing the outerend of the handle bar 38, the reverse operation takes place, the rearpulleys 20 being forced rearward, and the lower pulleys 4l being moveddownward. By this means the tension of the endless bands or belts isreadily regulated to permit them to yield as the staves are fed to thedrum,and after the latter has been filled, the staves may be securelyclamped on the drum with the desired pressure by forcing the handle bar38 downward.

The supporting frame, which may be of any desired construction has asuitable base, and is provided with the sides 32, which are suitablybraced, and which extend forward from rear standards or uprights.

The drum is expanded and contracted by means of a lever 42, fulcrumed atits lower end, and disposed substantially vertically, being providedwith acentral opening to receive the horizontal shaft 1. The lever isshaped at its upper end to form ahandle, and it is centrally enlarged.The central portion of the lever is provided with projecting L- shapedarms 43, which engage an annular flange 44 of a circular head 45, whichrotates with the shaft. The head is connected by an annular series ot'link bars 46, with the adjacent terminals of the annularseries ofwedges, whereby when the lever is moved to the right or left, thesliding wedges will be actuated to expand and contract the drum. Theouter ends of the link bars 46 are secured in recesses of the head 45,and theirinner ends are bifurcated, and receive the adjacent ends of thewedges, to which they are pivotally connected.

After the staves have been set up for forming a barrel, they areretained in position by truss-hoops 47 and 48, which are placed on theends of the staves by hoop carriers 49 and 50, and after being placedthereon the barrel is removed from the drum at the left hand end of themachine, the drum being contracted to facilitate such removal.

Each hoop carrier is provided with opposite curved arms, and has acircular opening, and they are slidingly mounted on a horizontallydisposed guide bar 51, which is substantially inverted U-shaped incross-section, the hoop carriers being provided below the arms withcorresponding openings 52. These hoop cal'- riers are operated by upperand lower rackbars 53 and 54, and an interposed pinion 55, fixed to ashaft 56 receiving motion by suitable gearing. (Not shown.) The upperrack- IOO IIO

bar 53, is arranged in away 56, and is connected with the hoop carrier49; and the lower rack-bar 54 is arranged ina corresponding l way 57,and is connected With a depending bar 51 is supported by opposite feet58, to-

which is also secured a guide rod 59, located above the guide-bar, andserving to support and guide the hoop-carriers in their inward andoutward movement, said rod passing through suitable slots or openings ofthe carrlers.

The truss-hoop 47, which is located at the left hand side of themachine, at the terminus ofthe shaft 1, is continuous, and the othertruss-hoop 48 is composed of separable sections 60, to enable it to beplaced around the shaft, without inserting it at the left hand end ofthesame, and passing it over the drum. One ofthe sections 60 of the trusshoop 48 is provided with a substantially T- shaped tongue 61, and theadjacent end of the contiguous section has a corresponding recess 64 forthe reception of the tongue 61, whereby the sections are detachablyinterlocked at that joint. The upper ends of the sections have T-shapedtongues 63 and recesses 65, in which the tongues 63 are pivoted andinterlocked, and springs 66 are connected with the pivoted tongues 63for holding the parts interlocked. The tongue 61 is provided with a lug67, which fits in an opening 68 of the adjacent-section. By thisconstruction the sections of the trusshoop are firmly maintained inoperati-ve position, and the truss-hoop is adapted to be broken orseparated when desired. The hoop carriers are provided at intervals withresilient catches 70 for supporting the truss-hoops in position in therecessed portions of the arms.

It will be seen that the machine for setting up and trussing barrels,casks, and the like, is simple and comparatively inexpensive inconstruction, that-it enables staves to be readily fed, and that twistedstaves are utilized, as in placing them on the drum as before described,the twist is distributed throughout the entire length of the stave. Itwill also be apparent that it facilitates rapid setting up and trussing,and that the whole operation may be readily performed Vby one man. Asthe staves are simultaneously bent from each end, the strain is equallydistributed, and there is no liability of splitting or breaking them.

Changes in the form7 proportion, and the minor details of construction,may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is- 1. In a machine of the cla-ss described, the

combination of an eXpansible drum, adapted' for the reception of thestaves, and consisting of the enddisks, and a central disk of greaterdiameter than the end disks, and adapted to form the bilge in a barrel,and means for grippingthestaves on the end disks, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an expansibledrum adapted for the reception of staves, and consisting of end diskshaving expansible perpheries, and a central disk of greater size thanthe end disks, having an expansible periphery, and adapted to form thebilge in a barrel, and means for gripping the staves on the end disks,substantially as described.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an expansibledrum, adapted for the reception of the staves, and consisting of the enddisks having expansible peripheries and the central disk having an eX-pansible periphery adapted to form the bilge in a barrel, the endlessbands 'having loops receiving the end disks and gripping the staves, anda tension device for regulating the pressure of-the endless bands on'the staves, substantially as described.

4. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an expansibledrurn,the endless bands having loops receiving the drum,

a supporting frame, the front and rear pulleys located at opposite sidesof the supporting frame, the extensible frame pivoted at its front tothe supporting frame and composed of two hingedly connected sections,the rear end ofthe eXtensible frame being slidingly mounted on thesupporting frame and carrying the rear pulleys, the opposite adjustablebars depending from opposite sides of the extensible frame, thelowerpulleys journaled on the adjustable bars and engaging the endless bands,and the handle bar for operating the extensible frame, whereby thetensionof the endless bands is regulated, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an extensibleor expansible drum, adapted to receive staves for forming a barrel,endless bands having loops receiving the drum, a supporting frame, atension device mounted on the supporting frame and provided with pulleysreceiving the endless bands, and the guides receiving thependless bandsand diverging the same at the points of crossing, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an eXpansibledrum, endless bands having loops receiving the drum, a frame, a tensiondevice mounted thereon and provided with pulleys receiving the endlessbands, and the pivotally mounted spring pressed guides having openingsreceiving the endless bands, said guides being arranged to separate theendless bands at the'points of crossing and adapted to swing rearwardfor releasing the bands, substantially as described.

7. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an expansibledrum, a sup- IOC IIO

. loops receiving the end disks, and the annuporting frame provided atopposite sides with slots, an extensible frame composed of two hingedsections provided at its front and rear with transverse rods havingrounded terminals, the front rod being journaled on the sup portingframe and the rear rod being arranged in said slots, the front and rearpulleys jour naled on the ends of the transverse rods, the endless bandsarranged on the drum and the pulleys, and the spring-pressed guidesreceiving the endless bands and arranged on the terminals of the fronttransverse rod and pivoted by the same, substantially as described.

8. In a machine of the class described, the combination of an end disk,grooved segments provided with peripheral anges forming stops for thestaves, an endless band having a loop receiving the grooved segments,and means for operating the segments, whereby they are moved inward andoutward, substantially as described.

9. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shaft, thecentral and end disks, the segments mounted on the central and end disksand provided with stems, the segments of the end disks having grooves,and provided with flanges, endless bands having lar series of slidingWedges engaging the stems for expanding the segments, substantially asdescribed.

l0. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shaft, thecentral and end disks mounted thereon, segments carried by the disks andforming expansible peripheries, endless bands having loops receiving theend disks, the annular series of sliding Wedges for expanding thesegments, a head slidingly mounted on the shaft, an annular series ofllinks pivotally connected to the head and the wedges, and a lever havingan opening receiving the shaft, said lever being provided with oppositearms loosely engaging the head, substantially as described.

l1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of anexpansible drum, endless belts or bands having loops receiving the drumand adapted to receive the staves and to grip them on the drum, and abar designed to be placed on one of the staves and provided With stopsto prevent the bands or belts from slipping olf the ends ot' the staves,substantially as described.

12. In a machine of the class described, the combination of anexpansible drum, endless bands having loops receiving the same, theopposite truss hoop carriers located at the ends of the drum, a pair oftruss hoops mounted on the carriers, one of the truss hoops beingcomposed of separable sections, and means for reciprocating the carriersto and from each other, substantially as described.

13. In a machine of the class described, a truss-hoop comprising thesections 60 provided With T-shaped tongues 6l and G3, and havingcorresponding recesses Gai and 65, the tongues G3 being pivoted in theircorresponding recesses, and the tongue 61 being provided with a lugfitting in a corresponding opening ot' the adjacent section, and springsconnecting the pivoted tongues with the adjacent sections, substantiallyas described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EBENEZER E. WILLIAMS Witnesses:

LEOPOLD ALTHEIMER, EDGAR BLACKWELL.

